2023 Mahdia school fire
2023 fire disaster in Mahdia, Guyana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On May 21, 2023, a fire broke out in a secondary school dormitory in Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana, killing at least 20 people. The fire was among the deadliest involving school dormitories in the last 30 years.[6]
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Date | May 21, 2023 |
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Location | Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana |
Coordinates | 05°17′03″N 59°08′51″W |
Type | Fire |
Cause | Arson[1] |
Deaths | 20 |
Non-fatal injuries | 29 (9 serious)[2] |
Arrests | 1[3][4] |
Charges | 20 counts of murder[5] |
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